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Flagship Report
World Cities Report 2026: The Global Housing Crisis: Pathways to Action
The current global housing crisis is the outcome of decades of insufficient investment, rapid urbanization, economic instability, and displacement caused by conflict and disasters. Recent global estimates indicate that… Read more
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Annual Report
Annual Report 2025
The 2025 Annual Report presents how UN-Habitat advanced housing-led sustainable urban development as a foundation for more inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities. Framed around the principle that the future of… Read more

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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
SDG Project Assessment Tool – Volume 2: User Guide
Technical Report
Review on SDG11 Synthesis Report for the 2018 HLPF - Tracking Progress Towards Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements
Activities Report
Towards a new generation of Voluntary Local Reviews: Connecting VLRs and VNRs
Technical Report
A Multi-Country Capacity Assessment of National Statistical Offices Preparedness to Report on SDG Indicator 1.4.2
Le Grand Bamako et les relations villes-campagnes (RVC)
Policy and Strategy
​​Beyond the City: Global Trends and Insights on Urban-Rural Linkages​
2026
As rapid urbanization blurs the lines between the urban and the rural, the Beyond the City: Global Trends and Insights on Urban-Rural Linkages report challenges the traditional development dichotomy, arguing that sustainable prosperity depends on the health of the entire territory. By exploring the critical interconnections between urban and rural areas, it analyzes how these linkages are essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA). Drawing on…
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Country Report
​UN-Habitat Lebanon Rapid Municipal Assessment Report
2026
​​Rapid Municipal Assessment of conflict-affected areas in Lebanon, presenting key findings on service delivery, infrastructure damage, and municipal capacities to support evidence-based recovery and humanitarian planning.​
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Technical Report
UN-Habitat Catalogue of Solutions 2026-2029
2026
UN-Habitat’s Catalogue of Solutions presents the organization’s portfolio of tested tools, methodologies and advisory support designed to help countries, cities and communities address today’s most pressing urban challenges. The catalogue brings together solutions developed through decades of UN-Habitat’s global experience, providing practical pathways for advancing inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban development.

These solutions respond to the urgent need to improve…
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Activities Report
Urban October report 2025
2026
The Urban October Report 2025 highlights global discussions and actions on sustainable urbanization held throughout October. The month opened with World Habitat Day in Nairobi under the theme “Urban Crisis Response,” focusing on how cities can address displacement, climate shocks and growing housing needs through inclusive planning, adequate housing and access to basic services. It closed with World Cities Day in Bogotá under the theme “People-centred Smart Cities,” exploring how digital…
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
The Spatial Development Plan for Karak Governorate (2024–2028)
2026
The Spatial Development Plan for Karak Governorate (2024–2028) provides a strategic roadmap for sustainable development, grounded in comprehensive spatial analysis and a participatory visioning process. It defines development priorities, identifies key growth sectors, and outlines priority investment projects to enhance socio-economic progress over the next five years.
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Global Report
​​Agenda to Action: Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Nine Cities Across the Globe​
2026
​This report documents how nine cities across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Arab States, Eastern Europe and Latin America have implemented the New Urban Agenda through integrated planning, multi-level governance, and capacity-building. It captures lessons, mind-shifts, and implementation pathways that accelerate SDG 11 and sustainable urban transformation
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Provisional Overview of Key Facts and Outcomes of the Innovate 4 Cities 2026 Conference
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High Level Meeting - Information for Participants
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AdHoc Working Group on PBA - 29 June 2026-HLPF
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SDG 11 Side Event Concept Note
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Technical Report
Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2025: AI and Cities (Arabic)
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Technical Report
Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2025: AI and Cities (French)
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Technical Report
Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2025: AI and Cities (Spanish)
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Technical Report
Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2025: AI and Cities (Russian)
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WUF13 main highlights
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